The Legislative Decree No. 164/2000 (also known as ‚ÄúLetta Decree ‚ÄĚ) qualifies the natural-gas
distribution activity as a public service. This qualification derives from the aim
of natural-gas distribution to meet the needs of the community, by ensuring the
equal access to the gas grid (so-called ‚Äúthird
party access ‚ÄĚ), the continuity and the quality of the service.

Giambrone¬†announces appointment of¬† Avv. Paola Vitali ¬†as a new partner within the¬† Corporate Department ¬†of its recently launched¬† Barcelona ¬†office.¬†Together with her team, she will operate in our offices in Milan and Barcelona.

Although a predominantly Catholic
country, Spain is regarded as one of the most LGBT-friendly nations in the
world. According to the results of a poll recently conducted by the Pew
Research Centre, focusing on the perception of topics such as marital affairs,
gambling, homosexuality, premarital sex and divorce, Spain is the country with
the highest percentage of acceptance of homosexuality in the world.

It is no surprise with such complex and confusing financial regulations throughout Europe relating to financial activities that the consumer can easily be duped into believing that an investment broker is legitimate and adequately regulated, only to find that a smoke screen has been thrown up by a fraudulent broker.

The well documented case of
Heather Ilott and her attempt to overturn her Mother‚Äôs will appears to have
come to an end with the Supreme Court ruling that, whilst she may have be
granted some money from her Mother‚Äôs estate, it is a far smaller sum than the
Court of Appeal awarded.

London 22 March 2017¬†- In a significant decision, the English Supreme Court today set aside a decision of the Court of Appeal and has given judgment in¬†AIG Europe Limited v OC320301 LLP and Ors¬†[2016] and found that the investors‚Äô claims fell within the ‚Äėseries of related matters or transactions' definition contained in Clause 2.5 (a) (iv) of the minimum terms and conditions (MTC) laid down by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

During the course
of 2016 there were approximately 144 mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of UK
businesses by foreign companies and around 104 mergers and acquisitions by UK
companies of foreign businesses.¬† A
merger or acquisition frequently provides the dominant partner with increased
traction and market share in its industry sector.¬† It is a successful way for a business to
expand its offering to its clients, break into an associate market or simply
weaken the competition by the instant expansion.

Despite the fluctuations in the markets across Europe in recent years, statistics suggest that there is an increase in investment in the Italian real estate market on the part of foreign investors.¬† Italy has always had a powerful charm, enticing people to its shores from all over the globe.¬† The lure of the wonderful climate, unique history and culture, not to mention the fabulous cuisine and wines, all combine to make Italy a superb choice for a holiday or retirement property.

Giambrone's Financial Services Litigation team is now working in conjunction with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority to expose AlgoBanque which falsely claimed to have an office in Switzerland on its website.

Each year there are 24,000 divorces heard in the
courts in England and Wales which involve a foreign national.¬† Divorce in England and Wales is often
considered more favourable to women as it favours the weaker party in the
divorce which is frequently the wife due to having either no income or a
smaller income compared to her husband.¬†¬†
However, not in every case.